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When it comes to Hip-Hop there are many styles and eras to talk of. If however, you had to divide the sound of Hip-Hop into just two categories you’d most likely be looking at Trap and Boom Bap. In this post I will be digging deep into the dusty world of Boom Bap and in particular the drums that very much define the sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definition of Boom Bap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The term Boom Bap made its first appearance in the title of KRS One’s 1993 LP – Return of the Boom Bap. The term has since been adopted to describe a drum-heavy style of Hip-Hop synonymous with the East Coast of America. Traditionally Boom Bap beats would be solely reliant on samples taken from old records. Therefore digging in the crates for tasty nuggets to sample would go hand in hand with Boom Bap Beat making. Crate diggers would scour record stores hoping to uncover what are commonly referred to as ‘breaks’. A break could be a drum loop or a highly sampleable piece of music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pete Rock in his basement studio digging through his crates for sample inspiration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By the 90’s the digital Sampler had become much more affordable, opening the door to a whole new vanguard of beat smiths. Producers such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Diamond D, Q-Tip and J Dilla (to name but a few) would lead the way in pioneering the boom bap sound through creative and inventive sampling techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As sampling in Hip-Hop became more prevalent so did the law cases arising from uncleared sample use. By the late 90’s a new wave of producers led by the likes of The Neptunes and Swizz Beats began turning their backs on sampling. Instead, they would rely heavily on keyboards, most notably the Korg Trinity, for their sonic sourcing. This ‘keyboard-centred’ trend would go on to influence the sound of Hip-Hop going forward into the Naughts. Although not as commercially prominent, Boom Bap has survived and continues to flourish. For many it is considered the purest form of Hip-Hop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boom Bap Bangers!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In case you’re still not sure what constitutes a Boom Bap Banger, I’ve compiled a list of 10 classic examples from the 90’s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n